deterration

The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.

Noun

  1. The uncovering of anything buried or covered with earth; an unearthing.
    • This Deterration, as 'tis called, or Devolution of Earth and Sand from the Mountains and higher Grounds - 1695, John Woodward, “(please specify the page)”, in An Essay toward a Natural History of the Earth: And...

Origin

From Latin de + terra (“earth”) + -ation. Compare French déterrer (“to unearth”).

Forms

deterrations